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Car Split In Two By Crash Near Turlock

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1 year ago

September 7, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

CHP Officers investigate a crash on Lander Avenue

TURLOCK – A motorist suffered major injuries after the car he was driving was struck by a big rig Friday evening.

The crash happened at about 7:14pm on Lander Avenue near Greenway Avenue. According to an officer from California Highway Patrol, the driver of a red sedan was traveling on Greenway Avenue at a high rate of speed, and per witnesses and surveillance video, did not stop at the stop sign at Lander.

The car crossed the path of the big rig, not giving its driver enough time to stop. The sedan was struck, and the force of the impact split the car in half. The front half came to rest near the intersection, the rear half was thrown into a nearby yard.

The driver was removed by fire personnel from the vehicle with major injuries. He was flown by helicopter to a hospital for care, and his condition and identity remains unknown.

The truck driver remained at the scene.

Traffic

Pedestrian Killed in Vehicle Collision, Authorities Investigate

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1 year ago

November 23, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Officers with the California Highway Patrol investigated a collision Saturday night that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

The incident was dispatched to officers at about 9:11pm near the area of South 9th Street and the Southbound Highway 99 onramp. Early reports indicate the person was down in the roadway. Arriving officers reported the pedestrian appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The onramp to the highway and the ramp to the Hatch Road over crossing was closed to traffic while officers investigated the collision. A vehicle with collision damage was located a short distance away and was later towed for evidence.

The area is the same location a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Late August.

At about 10:45pm a driver unrelated to the collision drove through the road closure and was found to be driving under the influence.

Traffic

Fatal Crash Closes Highway 108 Near Riverbank

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1 year ago

November 10, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

RIVERBANK – A crash closed a section of Highway 108 just east of Riverbank Sunday evening, claiming the life of a motorist.

The crash happened at about 6:15pm near the intersection of Highway 108 and Snedigar Road. Early reports indicate the crash involved two vehicles colliding head on, with one of them overturning on its side.

Both directions of the Highway were closed into Sunday night. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

Traffic

Crash Investigated in West Modesto

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1 year ago

November 4, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Police closed off a roadway in West Modesto to investigate a collision after the driver of the involved vehicle was found unresponsive.

At about 8:30pm, emergency crews were called to the intersection of Briggs Avenue and Ackerman Way for a report of a crash involving two vehicles. Arriving personnel found the driver unresponsive and began providing care. The driver was rushed to a hospital by ambulance, where their condition was unknown at time of publication.

A neighbor captured the collision on their surveillance cameras. The video showed the car traveling at a slow speed and eventually colliding into the front of a parked car.

No further details were available Monday night.